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New study reveals sex differences in immune defense
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New study reveals sex differences in immune defense

Sex hormones may be the reason why more men than women die in covid and why more women are affected by diseases such as SLE. This is shown by a new study conducted by Swedish researchers
Criticism of screen time advice: "Absurd concept"
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Criticism of screen time advice: "Absurd concept"

Conversations, screen-free times and adults setting a good example. These can be keys to lure children away from screens without a fuss
New study can change abortion care
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New study can change abortion care

There are several advantages to initiating medical abortion treatment at home, compared to at the hospital. This is what researchers claim in a new study where over 450 women have participated
Girls with mental illness miss HPV vaccine
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Girls with mental illness miss HPV vaccine

Girls with mental health issues and those with neuropsychiatric disabilities are vaccinated to a lesser extent against HPV than other girls of the same age. This is shown by a new study from KI
Researchers shed new light on stolen skulls
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Researchers shed new light on stolen skulls

Meat can increase the risk of diabetes
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Meat can increase the risk of diabetes

Reducing meat and charcuterie consumption can decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. These conclusions are drawn by researchers from a comprehensive international study
AI can help identify autism
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AI can help identify autism

Artificial intelligence (AI) can identify which children have autism already before the age of two, according to a new Swedish study. This could make a big difference for the families, says researcher Kristiina Tammimies
Two Swedish universities among the world's 100 best
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Two Swedish universities among the world's 100 best

So you break your alcohol habits after the summer
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So you break your alcohol habits after the summer

A summer drinking habit that continues into the autumn, a persistent craving for alcohol and party nights that time and again get out of hand. These are typical signs that alcohol has become a problem
Study one step closer to artificial spider silk
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Study one step closer to artificial spider silk

For a long time, people have wanted to replicate spider silk – the strongest fibre known. A study now provides new insights into why spider silk is so strong and opens up for better opportunities to spin an artificial variant
The Gender Battle in the Olympic Games: "Individual Cases Can Dominate"
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The Gender Battle in the Olympic Games: "Individual Cases Can Dominate"

A gender dispute has received major headlines in the Olympic Games as two female boxers who are said to have typically male chromosomes were stopped in the World Championship but are allowed to compete in the Olympic Games. According to chief physician Angelica Hirschberg, female athletes can have a significant advantage if they have high levels of male sex hormone
Young people gorge on influencers' images
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Young people gorge on influencers' images

Unnatural sucked-in stomach, prominent ribs and hip bones in a weird pose. When very slender bodies are highlighted in social media images, it risks triggering eating disorders in young people
The use of ketamine against depression in Sweden
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The use of ketamine against depression in Sweden

Ketamine drops are used in several regions for severe depression – despite the treatment not being approved. Now the Medical Products Agency is opening up for a new recommendation regarding the controversial treatment
No Longer Life with Multivitamins
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No Longer Life with Multivitamins

Are you one of those who take a multivitamin in the hope of a longer life? It is completely in vain, according to a large new study.
So, how do you increase your chances of living to be 100?
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So, how do you increase your chances of living to be 100?

Are you aiming for a birthday cake with over 100 candles? Then you're wise to think about how you live – even if you're already over 80 years old. This is shown by a new comprehensive study with the elderly in focus
What happens in the body when you die from heat
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What happens in the body when you die from heat

At the beginning of June, the British TV profile Michael Mosley disappeared on the Greek island of Symi after a hike. He was found several days later, dead, probably due to heatstroke
Expert: New President Will Have Little Impact on Djalali
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Expert: New President Will Have Little Impact on Djalali

Iran's new president is described as a person who stands for a slightly more open relationship with Europe. But it does not necessarily have to have a greater impact on the situation of the Swedish-Iranian imprisoned researcher Ahmadreza Djalali, according to Iran expert Rouzbeh Parsi
Kristersson on Djalali: I Understand the Desperation
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Kristersson on Djalali: I Understand the Desperation

The Swedish-Iranian imprisoned researcher Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran is to go on hunger strike in protest against the Swedish government. I understand more than well the desperation that both he and his relatives feel, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party)
Death Row Inmate Djalali to Go on Hunger Strike
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Death Row Inmate Djalali to Go on Hunger Strike

The Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali is starting a hunger strike on Wednesday in protest against the Swedish government, according to his wife Vida Mehrannia to Aftonbladet.
So how do you avoid the screen time arguments this summer
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So how do you avoid the screen time arguments this summer

Summer, holidays and time for screen battles. How do you manage to lure the kids away from the screen and what rules are reasonable to have?
Cut reduces risk of birth injury
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Cut reduces risk of birth injury

A tear in the perineum, during delivery with vacuum extraction, reduces the risk of severe delivery injury, according to a new study from the Karolinska Institute and Danderyd Hospital.
Deadly tick may become more common in Sweden
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Deadly tick may become more common in Sweden

A handful of tick species, which can spread haemorrhagic fever, were discovered in Sweden last summer. The fact that adult individuals have been found suggests that the species is starting to thrive here, reports Aftonbladet
Imprisoned Swedish Researcher's Wife: Discrimination
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Imprisoned Swedish Researcher's Wife: Discrimination

Her husband Ahmadreza Djalali risks being executed in Iran at any moment. Despite this, no one contacted Vida Mehrannia when Sweden is now for the first time making a prisoner exchange to bring home other Swedes
That's why the colds are prolonged this year
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That's why the colds are prolonged this year

Do you think your child has unusually prolonged colds? Coughing that doesn't subside and wheezing that never ends despite summer being here? The cold spring can be one of the explanations.
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